Earthquake details

Friday, May 20, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of the Fiji Islands on Friday, May 20, 2005 at 12:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 712.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.840 and latitude -24.529.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 565.3 km
Coordinates -24.529, 178.840
UTC time 2005-05-20 12:40:42.410
Location south of the Fiji Islands
Country south of the Fiji Islands
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2005-05-20

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